Friday, 25 April 2014

“Half Of A Yellow Sun” Release Delayed In Nigeria By Censor Board

Nigerians would have to wait a little longer to have a copy of the highly talked about movie “Half of a Yellow Sun”. This is due to the fact that the
Nigeria Film and Video Censorship Board, (NFVCB), has refused certifying the
widely publicized and internationally acclaimed film, Half of A Yellow Sun
which has been premiered in Nigeria.

The
adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel is being stopped from getting
into the market reportedly due to parts in
it that tend to whip up tribal sentiments, especially on issues that
led to the Nigerian civil war. Reports say “with the Boko Haram insurgency
and the Adamawa State governor’s outburst, the NFVCB is living up to its
billing.”

So,
right now the film promoters are making frantic efforts to remove the
offensive sections and get the film approved.